Yoder v. Sugar Grove Sewage Authority

Court ruled that an Amish family must install an electric pump in their outhouse despite religious objections, finding the burden on religious practice was moderate rather than substantial.

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February 26, 2026
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Yoder v. Sugar Grove Sewage Authority (2018).
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Yoder v. Sugar Grove Sewage Authority (State Appellate Court, 2018). https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/yoder-v-sugar-grove/
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Yoder v. Sugar Grove Sewage Authority [State Appellate Court, 2018] — Court ruled that an Amish family must install an electric pump in their outhouse despite religious objections, finding the burden on religious practice was moderate rather than substantial. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/yoder-v-sugar-grove/, accessed April 10, 2026).
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Year: 2018 Court: State Appellate Court
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Holding: Court ruled that an Amish family must install an electric pump in their outhouse despite religious objections, finding the burden on religious practice was moderate rather than substantial.
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Yoder v. Sugar Grove Sewage Authority is a Free Exercise case decided by the State Appellate Court in 2018. The court held that court ruled that an Amish family must install an electric pump in their outhouse despite religious objections, finding the burden on religious practice was moderate rather than substantial.

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